218/2024: Scottish Ministers
Lochaber Smelter Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement
FOISA sections: 1(1), 2(1)(b), 30(b)(i), 30(c), 33(1)(b), 36(1)
Source · Scotland · FOISA / EIR decisions
SIC Decisions
Decisions issued by the Scottish Information Commissioner on complaints under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. Each decision finds for the applicant, for the public authority, or partially upholds the complaint, citing the specific FOISA sections and/or EIR regulations at issue.
4,495 decisions
65.7% for the applicant, in full or in part
110 bodies covered
23 years since 2005
Filter decisions
219/2024: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Driver speed measurements – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
220/2024: Scottish Ministers
Prospectus for independence
FOISA sections: 1(1), 12, 30(c)
210/2024: South Lanarkshire Council
Alleged complaints
FOISA sections: 18, 38(1)(a)
211/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Firing ranges within Eskdalemuir Forest area
FOISA sections: 17
212/2024: High Life Highland
Staffing issues at a named facility
FOISA sections: 34(3), 38(1)(b)
213/2024: Clackmannanshire Council
Information relating to the factoring of a specified building
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 17, 36(1), 47 EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 10(4)(e), 16
214/2024: Renfrewshire Council
CCTV footage of an incident
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 1(5), 17
215/2024: Glasgow City Council
Compensation paid for vehicle damage
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(3)
209/2024: Lothian Health Board
End of life care plans, treatments or protocols including euthanasia plans
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17, 19, 21
208/2024: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire related to Islay ferry procurement
FOISA sections: 30(c), 33(1)(b)
207/2024: City of Edinburgh Council
Placement of bins and other site furniture at Dalry Cemetery
FOISA sections: 17
206/2024: Scottish Ministers
Information disclosed in response to a previous FOI request relating to the purchase agreement with TATA Steel
FOISA sections: 30(c), 33(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
200/2024: Scottish Ministers
Legal advice on legality of holding a further Scottish independence referendum
FOISA sections: 18, 29(1)(c)
202/2024: Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland
Peer review of investigation – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21
203/2024: Glasgow City Council
Whether requests were vexatious
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 14(1), 21, 21(8), 21(9), 47
204/2024: Scottish Borders Council
Correspondence relating to a cut sewage pipe and proposed remedial work
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(5)(f), 10(6), 11(1), 11(2)
205/2024: University of the West of Scotland
Postponement of validation of named programme
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 10, 17
201/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Unidentified bodies and Lockerbie bombing
FOISA sections: 18, 34(1)
197/2024: Argyll and Bute Council
Public consultation on Oban Harbour Revision Order
FOISA sections: 30(c) EIR regulations: 5(1), 16
198/2024: Aberdeen City Council
Adopted roads information – INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1)
199/2024: Borders Health Board
Use of specific medications at Border General Hospital in October 2022
FOISA sections: 12
193/2024: Scottish Ministers
Legal Advice
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 36(1), 47
195/2024: Borders Health Board
End of life care plans, treatments or protocols including euthanasia plans
FOISA sections: 17
196/2024: Scottish Ministers
Requisitioning of ice rinks as mortuaries
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 17
190/2024: City of Edinburgh Council
Transport consultation data
EIR regulations: 2(1)Env
191/2024: Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Part-time Junior Doctors Pension Contribution
FOISA sections: 36(1)
192/2024: Highland Council
Generation data for the Hydro Ness Archimedes screw plant – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 21 EIR regulations: 16
186/2024: Scottish Ministers
Special Adviser’s email correspondence
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17, 30(c)
188/2024: Glasgow City Council
Shawlands Arcade Redevelopment
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(b)
189/2024: Clackmannanshire Council
Forth Valley Rape Crisis Centre; LGBT Youth Scotland
FOISA sections: 1(1), 50(1)(a)
183/2024: Edinburgh Napier University
Information relating to the handling of a previous information request
FOISA sections: 21
184/2024: Clackmannanshire Council
Correspondence relating to a named location
EIR regulations: 5(1), 9
185/2024: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Responses to a public engagement exercise
FOISA sections: 1(1), 3(2)(a)(i), 30(b)(ii), 38(1)(b)
187/2024: Clackmannanshire Council
Approval process – failure to respond
FOISA sections: 10, 21 EIR regulations: 5(2), 16
182/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Police Scotland road safety initiative
FOISA sections: 12, 17
179/2024: Scottish Borders Council
Written statement by specified individual regarding the capping of a disused pipe
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 16
180/2024: Edinburgh Napier University
Two UCEA documents
FOISA sections: 21
181/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Police match reports for Scottish Premiership games
FOISA sections: 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 38(1)(b)
177/2024: Scottish Ministers
Welfare of sheep on St Kilda
EIR regulations: 5(1), 10(4)(e)
178/2024: Scottish Ambulance Service Board
End of life care plans, treatments or protocols including euthanasia plans
FOISA sections: 17
171/2024: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Name of staff member who requested Police Scotland to monitor peaceful protest
FOISA sections: 1(1), 17, 47
175/2024: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Communications relating to Ferguson Marine ferry contract
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(4), 17
176/2024: Scottish Borders Council
Listed building consents for cemetery works
FOISA sections: 1(1), 2(1)(b), 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 6(1)(b)
173/2024: Scottish Prison Service
Copies of new self-change programmes
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c)
172/2024: Scottish Borders Council
Correspondence regarding cemetery headstone testing
FOISA sections: 39(2) EIR regulations: 2(1)Env, 5(1), 5(2), 10(5)(f), 11(2)
174/2024: Scottish Ministers
Change of bathing water designation
EIR regulations: 10(4)(a)
170/2024: Argyll and Bute Council
Legal review relating to specific proposal
FOISA sections: 36(1)
169/2024: Police Service of Scotland
Calls to 101 number: waiting times
FOISA sections: 1(1), 1(6), 2(1)(b), 31(1), 35(1)(a), 35(1)(b), 39(1)
164/2024: Scottish Ministers
GFG Alliance Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement: Scottish Government accounting provisions 19/20 and 20/21 (Lochaber Smelter)
FOISA sections: 1(1), 30(c)